Trophy cup



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Sept. 2, 1941.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 2, 1941 STATES PAT er orgies j My invention relates to a trophy cup and more particularly to means for providing handles for such a cup.

An object of the invention is to provide an element carrying handles that may be placed at or C adjacent the top of a trophy cup.

Another object resides in novel details forassembling such an element with a cup, and, if desired, with a top, or cap.

Still another object is to provide means for rigidly fastening the element in place.

The invention also comprises novel details f construction and novel combinations and arrangements oi" parts, which will more fully appear in the course of the following description. However, the drawing merely shows and the following description merely describes an embodiment of the present invention, which is given by way of illustration or example only.

VIn the drawing, like reference characters designate similar parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a broken, vertical section of an embodiment of my invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the element mentioned hereinbefore, apart from the cup and apart from the top, or cap.

Figure 3 is a broken, vertical section of a modified construction.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the reference numeral 4 generally designates a trophy cup which has an open mouth 5 and a concaved bottom member 6. An annular flange 1 at the bottom of the cup 4 rests on a plate 8 of hard rubber or other material molded when plastic. The plate 8 acts as part of the trim of the cup.

An annular band 9, in which suitable engraving may be cut, rests against an annular shoulder I0 of the plate 8 and upon a shoulder I2 of a base I3, which is also preferably of hard rubber or other material molded when plastic. a

An element I4 has a circular shoulder. I5 at its lower face and a circular shoulder I6 at its upper face. Handles I1 and I8 are integrally mounted on the element I4. In Figure 1 the element I4 has been broken away to show the integral construction with the handles I1 and I8. The circular shoulder I5 extends down into the mouth 5 of the cup 4 and a cap I9 rests upon the top of the element i4 around the shoulder IB. A part 2U of a top ornament for the trophy cup rests on a top member 2 I.

A bolt 22 is soldered or welded on the under internally threaded bushing 24 is provided with a vhead 25 that rests on thecap. 'Ihe bolt 22 is screwed into the upper end of the bushing 24. The bushing 24 extends down into a bore 26 in the element I4. 'Ihe bore 26 is of reduced diameter in its lower portion, as suggested at 21.

A bolt 28 extends through the reduced bore 21 and is screwed into the lower portion of the bushing 24. The bolt 28 extends through the bottom 6. A nut 29 is screwed on the bolt 28 on the concave side of the bottom. This nut maintains the cup 4', and the'element I4 together.

l The lower end of the bolt 23 is screwed into the upper end of an internally threaded bushing 30. A head 3I rests on the top of the plate 8. A bolt 32 has a washer 33 supporting the bolt head 34 on the under-face ofthe base I3. The bolt 32 is screwed into the lower end of the bushing 33, to Vhold the plate 8, band 9 and base I3 together.

Figure 3 shows a modified construction in which an element 35 has integral handlesk and 31. A circular shoulder 38 at the bottom of the element 35 ts down into the mouth 39 of the cup 49.

In the modified construction, screws 455 Dass through the upper portion' ofthe cup "43, and are screwed into threaded sockets of the handles 36 and 31, as shown in the drawing. In this modied form the element 35 is held on the top of the cup 40 by means of the screws 45. An enlarged opening 41 in the element 35 facilitates application of a small screw driver to the screws 45. By tilting the screws 45 even more, a long screw driver, partially extending out of the top, could be used upon the screws 45.

The assembly of the present trophy cup is effected in the manner described in connection with the several parts. The lower shoulders on the elements I4 or 35 snugly fit into the top of the cup and the cap or top member snugly ts around the upper shoulder of the element I4.

It is believed clear that a strong and easily assembled trophy cup is shown and described herein. By merely varying the design on the element I4 or 35, a wide variety of trophy cups could be easily produced. All parts could be stock parts. Even in mass production the element I4 or 35 may be produced in large quantities at relatively small expense, but with an attractive appearance of a more expensive article.

While I have illustrated and described what I now regard as the preferred embodiment of my invention, the construction is, of course, subject side of the top member 2I, as shown at 23. A1155 to modifications Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. I, therefore, do not wish to restrict myself to the particular form of construction illustrated and described, but desire to avail myself of all modifications which may fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a trophy cup, a cup member having an open mouth at the top thereof, a substantially cylindrical element open at its top and bottom and seated around and upon the top of the cup, said element being provided with integral diametrical wings forming handle means, the element having also a portion thereof extending down into the open mouth of the cup, and screw means accessible through the hollow element through its top opening, passing through the cup and into the handle means, maintaining the element in position at the mouth of the cup.

2. In a trophy cup, a cup member, an element having a cross-sectional contour conforming generally with the contour of a cross section of the cup member, diametrically outstanding extensions on the element forming handle means, and means maintaining the element across the top of the cup member with the periphery of the element generally in upward continuation of the wall of the cup, the handle extensions being vertically elongated and depending from the element along a substantial portion of the outside the cup member.

3. In a trophy cup, a cup member having an open mouth at the top thereof, an element seated across the top of the cup and having diametrically outstanding and vertically elongated extensions forming handle, the element having a shoulder extending down in the open mouth of the cup and having a shoulder extending normally upward, a cap or top on the element fitted on the upwardly extending shoulder, and means maintaining the cup, the element and the cap or top in position,

4. In a trophy cup, a cup member, a substantially cylindrical element open at its upper and lower ends, located at the top of the cup and provided with integral handle means, and screw means laterally through the wall of the cup near its top and into portions of the said element for fastening the element in position at the top of the cup.

5. In a trophy cup, a cup member having an open mouth at the top thereof, an element at the top of the cup provided Wtih handle means, the element having a member extending down into the open mouth o the cup, a cap on the element, a threaded bushing having a head contacting the cap, a bolt on the cup engaging one end of the threaded bushing and maintaining the cup, the element and the cap together, an ornament on the cap, and a bolt on the ornament engaging the threads at the opposite end of the bushing, maintaining the ornament on the cap.

6. In a trophy, a body or cup member formed Without handles, an ornamental head therefor across the top of the body, having diametrically outstanding wing-like extensions of vertically elongated shape, portions of which extensions depend along opposite sides of the body or cup member for a substantial portion of its height and form handles therefor, and means for attachably connecting said head on the body.

7. In a trophy, a body or cup member formed Without handles, an ornamental head therefor across the top of the body, having diametrically outstanding Wing-like extensions of vertically elongated shape, the major portions of which extensions depend along opposite sides of the body or cup member for a substantial portion of its height and form handles therefor, and means for attachably connecting said head on the body.

8. In a trophy, a cup member having an open top, an element across said open top having out standing handle means, a cap seated on said element, a threaded bushing engaging the cap and depending therefrom, a bolt axially of the cup and engaging Within the lower end of said bushing, an ornament on the cap, and a threaded member depending from the ornament and engaging within the upper end of the bushing.

EDWARD R. GILL. 

